7 mobile development trends in 2018
Unlocking with facial recognition, wireless charging, dual cameras... are phone trends that will dominate this year.
1. Under-screen fingerprint sensor:The biggest change in phones in 2017 is the bezel-less display. This design allows manufacturers to use a large screen while the phone is small enough to be operated with one hand. The downside is that the fingerprint sensor has to be moved to the back of the phone or completely removed like the iPhone X. The solution is to move the sensor under the glass screen. There is a high chance that a phone using this technology will appear this year.
2. Unlock with facial recognition:Apple is not the first and only company to use this technology. However, in general, Face ID is the most convenient and fastest. Samsung uses iris scanning technology, which is more secure but slow and very inconvenient. 2018 promises to see the appearance of many phones using facial recognition technology, which is more secure, accurate and convenient.
3. Phones with integrated augmented reality (AR):Virtual reality technology has been around for a while, but there hasn’t been any truly impressive application yet. The strong development of platforms like ARCore (Google), ARKit (Apple) and Google Lens (Google’s virtual reality glasses) combining AI (artificial intelligence) with AR will create a big step forward for this technology in 2018.
4. Dual camera:The outstanding advantage of dual cameras is the ability to zoom clearly and the background blur effect is just like a digital camera. After Samsung and Apple applied this technology to their 2 new phones, dual cameras have become the trend that manufacturers are most interested in.
5. Wireless charging:Wireless charging is becoming the standard for smartphones thanks to its convenience. Both Samsung and Apple have adopted the technology, so we can expect more wireless phones and chargers to appear this year.
6. Artificial Intelligence:Using virtual assistants with artificial intelligence is the current trend of smart devices. Leading in this field is Google Assistant with the ability to support taking photos, recognizing objects and scheduling for users. Some other companies are also focusing on developing this technology, so the function of virtual assistants will certainly be improved a lot.
7. Better battery quality:The areas of focus are charging speed, battery durability and capacity. Manufacturers are looking to exploit the full potential of lithium batteries or a new, superior material.
